Mary Nolan

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Mary Nolan a Democrat, is the Oregon State Representative for Oregon State House District 36.

1 Background
2 Education
3 Governmental Experience
4 Affiliations
5 Contact
6 Related articles
7 External links

Background

Mary was born in Chicago, IL in Novemebr 1954. She is a business owner in electronics design; manufacturing; and has also worked in financial management and public service.

Education

Dartmouth College; public schools

Governmental Experience

Nolan's previous government experience covers chairing the NASA industry advisory council; serving on the Oregon Construction Contractors Board; serving as Portland Environmental Services Director; and chairing the Portland Private Industry Council.

She currently serves in the legislature on the following committees:

Interim Revenue Committee
Budget Reconciliation Committee
Education Committee
co-chair, Pro-Choice Caucus
Natural Resources budget committee
Agriculture & Forestry Committee
Statewide bi-partisan Revenue Options Task Force to find permanent funding for Oregon schools.

She has been at the forefront on the following issues:

Driving force for top quality public schools from pre-kindergarten through graduate studies.
Consistently opposed any budget cut for K-12 public schools.
Co-sponsored and advocated Willamette Restoration proposals.
Led strategy that defeated every medical choice criminalization bill.
Sponsored bill to expand access to emergency contraceptives.
Sponsored Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program.
Sponsored law to help laid-off workers in re-training programs.
Sponsored Oregon Opportunity to create new high-paying jobs.
Sponsored law to help small businesses afford health insurance.